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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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